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23. ῥιπτούτων τὰ ἱμάτια, casting off their clothes, i.e. the loose upper robe which could easily be laid aside, and which in such an excitement would interfere with their movements. Compare the conduct of the crowd when our Lord rode into Jerusalem, and also the behaviour of Jehu’s friends, 2Ki 9:13. Such loose parts of the dress were rolled up for carrying and thus progress in a crowd was made more easy.
καὶ κονιορτὸν βαλλόντων εἰς τὸν ἀέρα, and casting dust into the air. With this compare the action of Shimei, 2Sa 16:13, where the marginal rendering shews that the dust was thrown at David. Perhaps it may have been meant in the present case to be thrown at St Paul, who was above the crowd, at the top of the stairs. The attempt to reach him with what they threw was futile, but it shewed what they would fain have done. For a like action as a sign of grief, cf. Job 2:12.